Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 264

A School in Cerro Hueso

2021

A School in Cerro Hueso

2021
5.6
After numerous rejections, Ema's parents finally find a safe place for their daughter who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In the loving community of the new primary school in the small town on the river, Ema can silently observe and explore the world at her own pace. The film gently follows Ema's small steps that evolve into magical moments.
Definition Please

2020

Definition Please

2020
3.2
The story of Monica Chowdry, a National Spelling Bee champ…from 15 years ago. Life hasn’t quite panned out as expected for Monica since her big win. When her estranged older brother returns home to help care for their sick mother, the siblings must find a way to reconcile.
The Message

2020

The Message

2020
6
After a tragedy, Sophie attends a summer camp where she encounters some camp bullies. But when Sophie joins the archery team, the girls form a tight squad led by their coach Percy. Along the way, Percy also helps Sophie come to terms with the loss of her mother, in an unexpected and magical way.
ASIA A

2018

ASIA A

2018
9
A recent spinal cord injury patient struggles to reconcile his sense of self-worth with his new reality as a paraplegic.
Lolo

2019

Lolo

2019
5.6
Lolo is an openly gay 11-year-old boy trying to finally convince Max, his first love, to go public with their relationship at the school party. Max also wants a relationship but Lolo might not be the one. Lolo’s best friends, Elena and Toby, help him to overcome this situation and give him the support that he needs.
Citizen Jane

2014

Citizen Jane

2014
3.6
Canadian Forces Base, 1987 Private Jane Cross is quickly noticed during her training by Master Corporal Maryann Kirk, and for more than her skills on the battlefield. Meanwhile the military police wage a secret war on homosexuals, spying on soldiers suspected of engaging in 'immoral conduct.' If Jane and Maryann are careful, will anyone discover them?
Amigo

2022

Amigo

2022
5.6
After a serious car accident, David decides to care for his best friend Javi at a remote house. It doesn’t take long until the animosity insidiously builds between them. As the two of them begin arguing, the truth about their toxic, homicidal relationship bubbles to the surface, and madness soon takes hold.
Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive

2020

Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive

2020
6.5
A black comedy which follows Ronen Matalon's journey to overcome his anxiety of terror attacks. Ronen uses writing and guiding a tour of terror-attack sites along Jerusalem's Jaffa Street to try and break free from his trauma.
Jhalki

2019

Jhalki

2019
6.8
A lyrical story of lost childhood, against the powerful backdrop of child slavery and human trafficking. It is a heart-rending but inspiring story of a nine-year old street-smart girl, Jhalki, in search of her seven-year old brother, Babu, who is suddenly thrown into an inhuman world of child labor with no respite from a terminally gloomy, dark and depressing workplace. Armed with an intimate folk tale of a tireless sparrow, her own ingenious efforts and her charming presence of mind, Jhalki manages her search and eventually free her brother, along with thousands of other enslaved children caught in this insidious practice, affecting over 200 million children worldwide.
Cherry-Red

2007

Cherry-Red

2007
4.6
Anna and Marie are two women who could possibly love each other. Marie wants to be open to this new overwhelming feeling, even if she has to throw away all that she has ever held to be right. Anna on the other hand, enjoys the attention from this gentle soft girl Marie, who seems to love her, not in spite of but also because of her sharp edges. It could all be so easy if it weren't for Zoe, the woman who has been at Anna's side for years.
Pond Life

2019

Pond Life

2019
6.2
A group of young friends and neighbours come together for a fishing expedition after rumours spread of a giant carp in the area. In a world of broken families, cassette tapes and rumbling political fever, these friends, each with their own struggles to bear, share a moment of harmony.
Nudo Mixteco

2021

Nudo Mixteco

2021
7
The imprint of the past is made present by the return of three migrants to a community in the upper Mixteca region of Oaxaca, where the three stories intersect.
This Is Cristina

2019

This Is Cristina

2019
5.4
Cristina and Susana have been best friends since high school. Now, both over 30 years old, they are still living like they did in their teenage years. Or maybe they never grew up.
Complicity

2020

Complicity

2020
6.4
A Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.
Shoelaces

2018

Shoelaces

2018
7.2
'Shoelaces' tells the story of a complicated relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son, whom he abandoned while he was still a young boy. Reuben's (60) kidney's are failing and his son Gadi (35), wants to donate one of his own kidney's to help save his father's life. However, the transplant committee objects to the procedure claiming that Rueben, acting as Gadi's sole legal guardian, does not have the right to authorize such an invasive procedure. Gadi, who recently lost his mother, is afraid of losing his father as well. He feels he finally has the chance to do something meaningful; to become a man and stand on his own. He's furious with the committee's decision and sets out to fight for his right to save his father's life. Through the film's portrayal of a relationship full of love, rejection and co-dependency, it manages to shed some light and question the importance of human life, human connection and if life is even possible without it either one of them.
Andrés Reads and Writes

2016

Andrés Reads and Writes

2016
4.6
A young factory worker who has lost his way and forgotten his teenage dreams, will soon realize that although he hasn’t made the right choices, it’s still not to late to make amends; accompanied by a new friendship that will encourage him to move forward.
Counterfeit Kunkoo

2018

Counterfeit Kunkoo

2018
7.2
In a city overflowing with buildings and slums, Smita must find herself a house to rent. She is hard-working, honest and respectful - the ideal tenant - except for one glaring flaw. She is a middle-class Indian woman without a husband. An intimate perspective on the identity of the 'Ideal Indian Female' in urban India of today.
Salam

2018

Salam

2018
6.1
A female Lyft driver navigates the night shift in New York City while waiting to hear life-or-death news from her family in Syria.
August at Akiko's

2018

August at Akiko's

2018
5.5
Musician Alex sets off to an island to find his ancestral home with only childhood memories as his navigational system. As he fails to find his home, he reaches a retreat run by a Buddhist woman, Akiko, where he decides to stay for a while. Over a course of few weeks, they share a special spiritual bond out of music and therapeutic techniques.
Home Shopper

2018

Home Shopper

2018
8.4
In a loveless marriage, Penny finds solace in the hypnotic escape of the home shopping channel. When things take an unexpected turn with her husband, the channel proves to be her saving grace... or was it the problem all along?